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100
Hammurabi's Code
-1750 B.C.
-First Written set of Laws
-Historically where an eye for an eye came from. -
100
Ten Cammandments
-1446 B.C.
-A list of Moral and Religious Principles
-Many are still used today
-"You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain" -
100
Draconian Law
-621 B.C.
-Written by the first law giver of Ancient Greece
-Laws were harsh and included death penalty for even minor offenses -
528
Roman Law
-Code of Jusinian= Eastern Roman Emperor, Justinian, had all existing laws and decrees written down on a single Document
-Juisprudence= the study of law, Roman judges studied and interpreted the laws of Rome -
Mar 9, 1215
Magna Carta
-England's first document to check the power of the king
-Declared people's rights to life, liberty, or property except by a jury of their peers
-Inspired the Bill of Rights for the US -
Apr 1, 1500
Iroquois Nation Constitution
-Established a confederacy of nations & participatory government
-Influenced the U.S. Constitution
